Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-05-10

citizens TO sock tho aid and bounty of
the Federal Government, and as an
incident of this tendency TO enlarge
the powers granted, and to multiply
powers never contemplated by the
Constitution, and we reassert the
time-honored Democratic doctrine,
that "all powers not delegated TO the
United States nor prohibited by the
States are reserved TO the States re-
spectlvely, or to the peoplc."
We denounce the present war tar
| in, laid to confuse as well as TO harrass
the people, as masterpiece of in
Justice, Inequality and false pretense.
1t has been maintained by selfish
and false theory of protection, which
robs the many to protect the few. IL
has piled up in the national treasury
a surplus which menaces the prosper
iiy of all classes and every industry.
We demand the immediate reduce
ton of this war tariff, not merely as
and act of redress, 20 the people
promised by all parties, but as the
only safe and just method of reducing
the surplus and in making such re-
duction we demand further that the
taxes shall first be abolished, or lowerd
upon the necessaries of life and final
", we reassert the Constitutional and
Democratic doctrine that taxes should
be levied exclusively for public pur-
poses, and limited to requirements of
the Government economically admin
| istered.
The action of the Democrats in the
House of Representatives, in reclaim
ing from railroad and other corpora
lions nearly one hundred million
acres of land granted to them by the
Republican party,is heartily Endorsed
and approved of; and wesuch legisla-
ton by congress as shall eflctually pro-
tect the public land from active entry
andownership,and preserve the pub
lie domain as homesteads for the peo-
pie. Not another acre should be gran
ted to railroads or other corporations
OF to spectators.
Freedom of labor is essential to the
contentment and prosperity of the
people. Workingmen should be pro-
tected against the expressions of con-
binations and monopolies, and we
recommend to the next General As
sembly the passage of such laws as
will guarantee to working men the
most favorable conditions for their
labor in the matter of proper ventila-
tiou and other safeguards forlife aud
health in mines and factories, and the
sure and prompt payment of wages.
and also such laws as will facilitate
the collection and dissemination of in
formation relating to the interests OF
labor and provided for the submiss-
i ion of all questions Of dispute be-
tween employers and employees under
just regulations subject to impartial
arbitration.
We are opposed to the importation
of contract and ill-paid labor from
abroad to the employment of young
children in mines and factories; to
any unfair competition of convict
with free labor, aud we favor the en-
actment of such laws as will eiiectual
ly carry out these views.
We favor the development of all
the resources of our State and APP
prove all efforts to advance the ma
terial prosperity and spread abroad
the fame of our mineral wealth that
we indorse all Legitimate endeavors
that may be made for the advantage |
to the State in securing more good
citizens and the investment of more |
capital in our midst.
The Democratic party, in conven-
ton assembled, indorse the honest,
faithful and economical administra-
ton of State affairs as conducted by |
our distinguished Governor, j. Proc
tor Knott. and other State officers.
THE PARTY ORGANIZATION.
The following report of the COM
mittee on organization was adopted.
1t will be seen that the state central
committees headquarters have 5ecn
changed to Lexington. The chair
manships of district committees will
have TO be settled by elections by the |
committees, as there was no rule |
adopted by which the chairman of
district committee is designated.
Heretofore the county having the lar
gest Democratic majority has held |
the Craftsmanship.